Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

"Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

And everyone who hears these words of mine, and does not do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

for he taught them with authority, and not like their scribes.

And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."

But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household.

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole, just like the other.

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."

Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

And he said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."

"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

In like manner he who got the two gained another two.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where he was lying.